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David Gerson

Board Secretary · Issue One

Board Secretary at Issue One. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Board Secretary of Issue One, based in Washington, DC.
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Also listed as Board Secretary of Issue One Action, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Executive Vice President at American Enterprise Institute since 1987. Oversaw organizational administration and restructured AEI's nationally acclaimed internship program.

Instrumental in the renovation and expansion of AEI's historic headquarters on Massachusetts Avenue.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
1987-present

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Issue One Board Secretary · $6.9M revenue · Washington, DCISSUE ONE IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES POLITICAL REFORMS THAT STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. WE UNITE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Issue One Action Board Secretary · $769K revenue · Washington, DCISSUE ONE ACTION IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE INFLUENCE OF WELL-FINANCED SPECIAL INTERESTS OVER POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING AND PUTTING EVERYDAY…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named David Gerson

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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David Gerson 1 organization · Sacramento, CAPacific Legal Foundation
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David Gerson 1 organization · Washington, DCAmerican Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
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David Gerson 1 organization · Baltimore, MDIron Crow Theatre Company INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Chief Executive Officer · FY2024
$354K
A
Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$281K
N
Chief Executive Officer · FY2020
$255K
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Chief Advancement Officer · FY2024
$215K
N
Managing Director, Fix the System · FY2020
$194K
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Chief of Strategy and Program · FY2024
$192K
A
Chief Development Officer · FY2022
$181K
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Deputy Chief of Strategy and Program · FY2023
$167K
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Editor in Chief · FY2020
$160K
A
Vice President, Technology Reform · FY2024
$157K
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Vice President, Communications · FY2024
$157K
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Publisher and Executive Ed · FY2020
$150K

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